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1970s Maps of Spink County, South Dakota

Explore 8 historic maps of Spink County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Spink County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Spink County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Spink County, SD maps

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  1. 1971 Map of Doland NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and drainage patterns are on display here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of Timber Creek and locate the Old Railroad Grade as it passes through Belle Plaine.
  4. 1971 Map of Doland, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland
    1974 Print · USGS
    The township of Doland is captured here during the early seventies, showing a classic South Dakota rail-and-grid landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line, an Old Railroad Grade, and the Doland Cem.
  7. 1971 Map of Doland SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Spink County in the early 1970s reveals a vast grid of prairie townships shaped by the Missouri River Basin development program. Researchers can locate private aviation sites like Hofer Landing Field or trace the shoreline of Mirage Lake along the base of Doland Ridge.
  10. 1971 Map of Bloomfield, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Bloomfield, 1974 Print
    1971 Bloomfield
    1974 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in eastern South Dakota comes into focus during the early seventies, spanning the Beadle and Spink county line. Researchers can locate specific homestead sites and landmarks like Hillside Colony, La Delle, and Hutterthal Ch.
  13. 1973 Map of Crocker SW, 1975 Print
    1973 Map of Crocker SW, 1975 Print
    1973 Crocker SW
    1975 Print · USGS
    Spink and Clark Counties are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing the rural township structure of the South Dakota prairie. Genealogists can locate civic landmarks like the Townhall and the Chicago and North Western rail line.
  16. 1973 Map of Raymond, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Raymond, 1978 Print
    1973 Raymond
    1978 Print · USGS
    Spink and Clark counties appear in the early 1970s as a structured landscape of prairie townships and rail-oriented settlement. Researchers can trace local history at the Prairie Valley Cem or follow the Chicago and North Western rail line through Raymond.
  19. 1973 Map of Carpenter, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Carpenter, 1978 Print
    1973 Carpenter
    1978 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by township grids and scattered rural communities. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites at Union Cem and Richland Cem, or trace the small settlements of Richland and Carpenter.
  22. 1973 Map of Fordham Dam, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Fordham Dam, 1978 Print
    1973 Fordham Dam
    1978 Print · USGS
    The prairie landscape of eastern South Dakota in the 1970s reveals a unique pattern of communal settlement and water management. Genealogists and researchers can locate Clark Colony, the Logan Cem, and the vast Fordham State Public Shooting Area.
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